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PgCert Applied Social Research Methods at University of Salford

University of Salford, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This programme equips students to design and deliver social research projects from inception to completion, using workshop and activity-based learning on live social issues. Students work on research proposals, stakeholder engagement, creative methods and research governance. It sits within a suite of applied social science postgraduate courses.

Faculty: School of Health and Society  |  Duration: 60 credits (PgCert)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Applied Research in Practice, Making Methods, Supporting Research: Leadership and Impact, and the 60-credit Social Sciences Postgraduate Dissertation. One optional module can be taken from other courses in the suite, such as Changing Lives: Living with Justice and Injustice or Making Change Happen.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above in an undergraduate degree. A social science or humanities background is likely but not essential; research experience is not required. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0. Applicants who do not meet the stated criteria may be considered through the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (GCSE Maths and English grade C/4 or equivalent required).

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full-time: One year; Part-time: Two years

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